Collapsible seat for golfers



July 12, 1960 Y A. H. ZARNKE 2,944,593

CQLLAPSIBLE SEAT FOR GOLFERS Filed July 1, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

ALBERT H, ZARNKE ATTQRNEYS July 12, 1960 A. H. Z'ARNKE COLLAPSIBLE SEAT FOR GOLFERS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 1, 1959 WIIWIJJIIJIIAVFGXFMIJAYIJM INVENTOR.

ALBERT H. ZARNKE ATTORNEYS This invention relates generally to golfers accessories He dse m m 2,944,593 3 Patented- July 12, 1960 'has welde d to the rear central position thereof a spacer plate 8, at the rear of which there is disposed a thin plate 9. The plate 9 is secured to the cross-member 6 :and plate 8 by means of screws and wing-nuts 11,

the screws 10 passing through vertically elongated slots 12 and 13 in-the cross-member 6 and plate 8 respectively,

. I so as to enable the position of the plate 9 to be; adjusted orequipment, but has reference more particularly to-acollapsible seat which is especially adapted to, be carried about on the golf course, and to'beused by golfers at intervals of rest. l v

A object of "the invention is to provide a collapsible seat of the character described, which can be supported by a golf .bag, when .in use or not in use, so

as to enablethe seat to be transported-by thegolfer at all times, and toinsure against loss or mis lacemem of the seat, which is possible when a seat is required to be carried independently of the bag.

Another object of the invention is to provide a collapsible seat of the character described, which may be collapsed quickly and easily into parallelism with the golf bag, and which can be opened to operative position by a simple unfolding maneuver.-

A further object of the invention is to provide a seat of the character described, having incorporated therein novel spring means for locking the legs of the seat in open position, and for facilitating collapsing of the legs when the seat is to be collapsed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a seat of the character described, which consists of a minimum number of inexpensive parts, which can be readily manufactured and quickly and easily assembled.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the seat, in open position;

Fig. 2. is a side elevation of the seat, showing the manner in which the seat is supported on a golf bag.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the seat in collapsed condition;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, on an enlanged scale, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; V

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary elevational view, as viewed in the direction indicated by the arrows 7-7 in Fig. 4, and

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but showing the seat as supported on a golf bag of the type which is carried by the golfer. I

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, reference numeral 1 designates a wheeled cart, of conventional form, having a platform 2, which supports a golf bag 3, in a manner which enables the bag to be transported about the golf course, by means of the can.

The collapsible seat, which is the subject of the present invention comprises a back having spaced vertical members 4 and 5 and cross-members 6 and 7, which interconnect the upper and lower ends respectively of the members 4 and 5.

As best seen in Figs. 1, 5, and 6, the cross-member 6 vertically, for a purpose to be presently described.

1, Secured to the ends of the plate 9, as by rivets 14,

are spring clips, 15, having portions 16 adapted to be hooked over the top edge of the golf bag 3, as in Figs. 2,5 and 6.

Hinged to the cross-member 7, as by a hinge. plate 17,

.is aseat 18 having a skirt 19 at its front and side, and

provided with a covering 20 of foam rubber or like material. Secured to the under surface of the seat 18, centrally of, the rear portion of the seat, as by rivets 21, is

astrong-leaf spring 22, which extends forwardly under the skirt 19 at the front of the seat, and has an indentation or recess 23 therein, adjacent its forward end, as best seen in Fig. 4. The function of this recess will be presently described. Pivotally securedqto the inner faces of the skirt 19,

adjacent the front edge of theseat, as by pivot elements 24 (Fig. 4) is a pair of legs 25 and 26, which are rigidly interconnected at the top'by a cross-plate 27, and at the bottom, by a similar cross-plate 28. The legs 25 and 26 are provided at their lower ends with rubber crutch tips 29.

When the seat is to be used, it is opened to the position shown in Figs. 1', 2 and 4, in which position, the legs 25 and 26 are substantially vertical, and rest on the ground, so that the user can occupy the seat 20 with comfort and ease, the seat being stabilized by reason of the portions of the wheeled cart which also rest on the ground, as in Fig. 2. In this position of the seat, the lower edge of the cross-plate 27 is disposed in the recess 23 of the spring 22, and since the spring has a strong tendency to move upwardly from the position shown in Fig. 4, the legs 25 and 26 will be firmly locked or latched by the spring against forward or rearward movement from the position shown in this figure.

When it is desired to collapse the seat to'the position or condition shown in Fig. 3, the seat is first moved against the back, after which the legs 25 and '26 are pushed downwardly to disengage the lower edge of the cross-plate 27 from the recess 23 of the spring 22. After such disengagement, the spring 22 virtually acts as a cam legs to the position shown in Fig. 3.

When the seat is to be used again, the legs 25 and 26 v are opened to the locked position shown in Fig. 4, before the seat 20 is lowered.

In cases where the legs 25 and 26 are slightly inclined, when lowered to their operative position, vertical adjustment of the plate 9 to change the position of the spring clips will enable the legs 25 and 26 to be adjusted to insure that they are in a vertical position. This adjustment is effected by means of the screws 10 and nuts 11 which are movable in the slots 12 and 13.

In Fig. 8, the collapsible seat is shown as used in conjunction with a golf bag of the type which is carriedby the golfer. in this case, the bag itself, which is designated by reference numeral 3', rests directly upon the ground, as shown, and thus serves as a rear leg or support for the seat 20. In'some cases, where the golf bag junction with a golf cart, as in Fig. 2, it maybe transthe golfer at all times, and to insure against loss or rnisplacement of the seat, which 'is possible when a seat is H required to be carried independently of the bag.

-It is also seen that I have provided a seat which can be quickly and easily collapsed into parallelisnr' with the golf bag, which can be opened to operative position .by a simple unfolding maneuver, which has incorporated therein novel spring means for locking the legs of the seat in open position and for facilitating collapsing of the legs when the seat is collapsed, and which consists of a minimum number of inexpensive parts which can be readily manufactured and quickly and easily assembled. 7 It -is to be understood that the form of my invention,

herewith shown and described, is to be taken as preferred example of the same, and that various changes may be made in the shape, size and arrangement of parts thereof,

without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I-claim:

1. In a collapsible chair of the character described, a back having means adjacent the top thereof adapted to be hooked over the top edge of a golf bag, a seat hingedly secured to the lower-portion of said back, a pair of legs pivotally secured to said seat, a cross-plate interconnecting said legs, and a leafspring secured to the bottom of said seat, said spring having a recess adapted to be entered by said cross-brace, whereby to lock the legs against movement relatjvely to said seat, when the legs have been opened. I

2. A collapsible chair'as defined inclaim-l, in which said first-named means comprises spring clips.

'3. A collapsible 'ch air, as-defined in claim2, in which means are provided foradjusti'ng the position of said spring clips relatively.tqsaidback; r

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